Does United Nations pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, United Nations employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at United Nations. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at United Nations?

77% of United Nations employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated United Nations 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at United Nations?

Intern (398) , Consultant (142) , Internship (130) , Administrative Assistant (59) , Project Manager (46) , Research Assistant (30) , Officer (23) , Political Affairs Officer (23) , Political Affairs Intern (19) , Security Officer (18) , Team Assistant (18) , Director (16) , Economic Affairs Officer (16) , Analyst (15) , Finance Assistant (15)

What are the pros of working at United Nations according to real employee reviews?

"stable happy versatile good benefit" ((in 183 reviews)); "The people are great and passionate about what they do" ((in 161 reviews)); "a good salary and traveling by plane" ((in 146 reviews)); "Great for CV and great colleagues" ((in 144 reviews)); "Good work environment for beginners" ((in 85 reviews))

What are the cons of working at United Nations according to real employee reviews?

"The internship is unpaid and probably with rooms of improvement regarding the plan for career guidance" ((in 107 reviews)); "Management is poor" ((in 53 reviews)); "These are universally applied across the board and direct managers have no power to override them." ((in 25 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy and almost impossible to get promoted.It is hard to do things differently due to the bureaucratic nature of the organization." ((in 22 reviews)); "Long hours and a lot of work" ((in 19 reviews))

What are employees saying about United Nations layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about United Nations layoffs and their outlook for job security at United Nations in 2026.

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United Nations reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(2,241 total reviews)

António Guterres

74% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Senior management

3.5

Career opportunities

United Nations has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,241 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The United Nations employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Regierung & öffentliche Verwaltung industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

2.0

Feb 2, 2018

Political Organisation that Constantly Looks the Other Way

Communications

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay at the international civil servant level is solid. Benefits are good. Generous 6 weeks of vacation. Depending on where you work, the hours may be family friendly.

Cons

Poor culture. Non-performers are tolerated. Few are enthusiastic about what they do. When you do more, you pick up the slack of others instead of advancing the good cause. Presence of energy suckers and indifferent brass lowers morale.

3.0

Feb 20, 2017

Great place to retire

Project manager (g staff working on p level)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good compensation, excellent if you are an international staff. Unmatched benefits. They pay 2/3rds for your kids university. Double your pension contribution after being there a while. Unmatched work life balance. You work 40 hours and get paid well for it.

Cons

Highly inefficient. Depending on the department, there is a serious lack of quality in personnel. Bureaucratic and boring. Cannot really measure impact of work.

3.0

Oct 2, 2015

Finance and Budget Officer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay and benefits! Opportunities around the world

Cons

Very poor management. little business sense, staff do not care about the institution, NO career management (at all!) , discrimination against Americans.

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